What are the top 3 Nick shows of all time?

*"Why you still remember avatar the last airbender so well"* That's simple, because i've watched it over 10 times

Sokka: My girlfriend turned into the moon Zuko: That’s rough buddy

sokkas character arc was underrated. his struggle with his strengths and identity is so well crafted throughout the series

I never really processed how much Aang lost when it was discovered his entire nation was wiped out. I've watched the series countless times but this last time during The Storm, I cried like a baby when Monk Gyatso said "I won't let them take you away from me" the fact they never got to see each other again absolutely ruined me

this show introduced me to genocide and its horrors without scarring me emotionally and that's pretty impressive

zuko’s redemption arc was THE redemption arc. nothing can top it.

"Great shows grow with you." Most shows cast adult women voice actors to portray children in animation because there is no risk of their voice changing (bc they've already gone through puberty). Dimartino and Konietzo said that they decided to cast children as the voice actors for the main characters because they wanted the show to be genuine to connect with kids. They were okay with the actors' voices changing/maturing over time because the characters would be maturing, too. I think about that detail a lot. It's subtle, but impactful. EDIT: Now you know why Aang was played by a lady in that play in The Ember Island Players episode. The creators were poking fun at that common practice in the industry.

Never forget uncle Iroh's wisdom and relationship with Zuko,but most importantly never forget when he sang leaves from the vine on the walls of Ba Sing Se where his son was killed.I still cry to this day.

The short answer: If you've seen it at all, you've probably seen it around half a dozen times (or more) by now.

Avatar is HANDS DOWN the best Nick show ever made, and by a large margin.

When a show can cater to both adults and kids alike while still highlighting human issues and conflict entertainingly, you have something special. Also, just great overall storytelling and world/character building.

One of the saddest moments in the show was “The Crossroads of Destiny”. It was the episode where we thought Zuko might have changed but instead betrayed his uncle and joined forces with Azula.

That moment when you realize this TV show has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

Well we must never forget when Sokka told Zuko that his girlfriend turned into the moon. *”That’s rough buddy”*

A kid in a wheelchair, a blind girl, the fact that over half the characters are independent powerful women. This show was revolutionary.

I love this show. Very rarely does a show climax to a finale that perfectly ends everything and makes to feel completely satisfied with the story you’ve invested so much time into

Avatar the Last Airbender premiered 15 years ago... ...and people are still talking about it. Need I say more.

**Avatar the last airbender existed** Memory: _how could I ever forget a masterpiece_

I have yet to meet someone who’s seen this show who doesn’t like it. It might be the most universal loved show in existence.

Just finished rewatching Avatar and it made me cry when I first saw it as a kid, and it still does at 21 lmao

Jet: Don't worry Katara, I'll be fine Toph: He's lying The show knew how to handle death without dumbing it down, or traumatizing audiences.

it was the BEST show ever, like the stories weren’t repetitive, the characters had development, and it’ll never be beat honestly

"There was no movie adaptation to flesh out." And there's still no movie adaptation.

The fact that some people spend years pushing a single show, and these two background artists barely shopped it for half a month just shows the sheer strength of the original concept. It was truly lightning in a bottle.

"Why you still remember avatar the last airbender so well" oh? because i watched it again yesterday

Can’t forget about The Tales of Ba Sing Se. That episode really was amazing and made me cry.

Why I remember it so well: Great story. Great characters overall. Great character archs & development of main characters, side characters and even some minor characters. Great art style. Great voice actors. Great messages and values delivered through its many stories within the story. This show managed to deliver a story most of Hollywood's writers today can only dream of accomplishing. Characters you can look up to, as despite of their journey being tough and full of hardships, they succeeded through perseverance, bravery, sacrifice, friendship and love. It elevated young and old, men and women, girls and boys - All had value and everyone could grow and aspire to become better together and learn from each other. It showed how terrible war and tyranny can be, without being overly grotesque or violent, yet sufficently emotional. This show is a treasure, and certainly a lot more can be said about it - Which is why I love it and remember it so well!

Iroh and Zuko are my two favorite characters in all of fiction.

I don't ever want to live in a world where people no longer talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The episode "Zuko alone" should have nominated for oscar

i still remember how zuko cried when he apologized to uncle iroh. i love iroh and zuko’s father-son relationship so much. that moment stuck with me till this day😭

Even Mark Hamill said that he didn’t think the show would work as a kids show because it was too well written

"I've never seen Avatar" Me: That's rough buddy

I’ve watched this show all the way through too many times to count, a masterpiece. But I’ll never forget the episode where they lost appa that shit hurt EDIT: rewatched atla, leaves from the vine is a pain that words cannot describe. thanks for the all the likes lol

In my mind, no other show comes near to the ATLA. I’ve learned so much from this show and the wisdom it contains is invaluable.

Nobody ever talks about Momo's character arc

I just love the fact that people are still talking about Avatar: The Last Airbender. Such a timeless work of Art. Hopefully the next generation will also be introduced to the show to have a chance to appreciate how much we Love this Masterpiece

“I don’t need any calming tea! I need to capture the avatar.” -Zuko’s first sentence.

the depth and detail of the show isn’t made for live action. the animation and story line and tone just isn’t real life. and you can obviously tell this through the movie. the emotion and comedy in the show just isn’t possible to recreate through irl people bc it would look tacky and cringe...

Bruh I couldn’t remember a single thing, then the moment I started episode 1 on Netflix, I spoke every line without slipping up on that episode and repeat some lines randomly through each chapter

Nickelodeon used to do these "Avatar weekends" where they showed all 3 seasons for the whole weekend and I was always watching it! My sister hated me cause we never changed the channel :D

Why you remember it so well? Probably because of the endless Rewatching of the series

It’s really hard for me to watch Appa’s lost days. I feel so sad for him. “Leaves from the vine” - 😭 every time. Perfect show. Watching it now for the fourth time.

I’m curious, who else ever had a dream about this show 🙋🏾‍♂️

I remember watching it when I was young and liking it. Than when I was older I thought "Hmm, I wonder if it held up after all the years. Is it as good as I remembered?" Than I re-watched recently and DANG, it was even BETTER than I remembered by a wide margin. Crazy.

To think this show existed before the binge watching era too.

Rewatching this show now i’m older unlocked so many memories. I hadn’t watched it since 2008, and each frame made things from when I was a young kid come back. It stuck with me like no other show.

This is so weird this was in my recommendations bc I’m rewatching it now and didn’t think I even watched the whole series before... I somehow remember every single detail about the episodes.

"Do you still remember avatar?" Me: Who dares forget avatar?

That's a sharp outfit, Chan. Careful, you could puncture the hull of an empire-class Fire Nation battle ship, leaving thousands to drown at sea. Because... it's so sharp.

This show is for all ages. I watched it as a kid and now 12 years later I’m learning more and more. It’s truly amazing and so beautiful.

"I have watched this show a thousand times and will continue to watch it for another thousand lifetimes." - Roku

"Why do you remember Avatar so much?" *Me who watches the entire series on DVD at least twice a year*

Avatar the Last Airbender: near perfect power-scaling, perfect storyline, perfect multiple character developments, great animation

I think this is the best articulation I’ve come across about why Avatar is so beloved. As someone who didn’t get to experience it in it’s cultural moment I watched it because there are so many video essays about it and was slightly underwhelmed having come to it after Steven Universe and Netflix’s She-ra, but this really does a good job of expressing why people who grew up with it love it so much. Thanks.

THIS. This video made me watch Avatar: The Last Airbender and I have no regrets. Makes me sad that I didn't watch it any sooner

ATLA is a show I rewatch every year. That’s how you know a work of art is appreciated and amazing.

Spoiler: Katara learning about, and having to realise the horrible power, of blood bending... was the real shit.

My all time favorite show. The story, the characters, the humor, the action, ageless

For me, one of the reasons this show is highly regarded is the fact that it does not belittle or limit its audience. There is (probably) a character/there are characters that people can connect to and learn valuable lessons because of it. Kids and Pre-Teens can relate to Aang's playfulness and eventual growth to becoming more responsible, and come to accept realities like suffering and even death. Teens can relate to Sokka's feeling of powerlessness or self doubt, but learn to use their own individual strengths in the end, usually with the help of friends like the Ga-Aang, or with other strong characters like Suki or Master Piandao. They can also connect with Toph or Zuko, in a way that finding yourself, not being bound by what others (like their parents) say, can be a good thing, as long as they have the courage to do so, and that their heart is in the right path. Parents can relate to Katara or Uncle Iroh or many of the parental figures in the show, that effort pays out in the end, that learning from the older generation and teaching the newer generation is more important than personal vendettas, unlike say the Fire Lord's ambition or Hama's vengeance. There are still MANY examples, and I would be here all day just listing half of them, that's just how good this show is.

I'm an anime guy and not many cartoons make me say this could've been a killer anime. But the thing about Avatar is that it doesn't need to be an anime. It's a perfect show.

"Why You Still Remember Avatar The Last Airbender So Well" Because it's a Goddamn masterpiece of a show, that's why.

My sister showed me this show back in 2009 when I was only 6, I loved it so much that I was Zuko for Halloween that year 😂, still one of my favorite shows ever

When you make a character is so badaas, you forgot that she's a 12 years old blind girl

I gotta say my favorite episode was definitely "The Firebending Masters". We spent two whole seasons building up the fire nation as an evil, ruthless, war driven superpower that rules their youth through lies and propoganda. Then in *1* episode, we are exposed to the true origin of fire bending and that whole idea changes to a misunderstood art that was used for bad when by nature, it was good. Also, are we just going to ignore the Dragon Dance? When the dragons synchronized to it, that was a whole tsunami of surprise and amazement.

Iroh's part from the episode ''The Tales of Ba Sing Se'' still makes me tear up every time. There is just so much room for feel next to action and pace. I also love how almost all characters have something to bring in and it's meaninful, even applicable to real life.

This SHOW was & is still INCREDIBLY AWESOME.

Nerdstalgic: Why you still remember ATLA so well Me: Because I've rewatched it at least once a year since the dvds came out???

I think the fact that this show had me as a little kid contemplating if it was okay/good to kill Ozai is a testament to its greatness

"Just you and me brother The battle that was always meant to be...AGNI KAI" "You're on" Still gives me chills

Me and my friend re watched the show when we were in the 7th grade and had a plan to not watch or talk anything about ATLA so that we can forget everything and watch it again year later again without remembering a thing. Fun fact: it's been 6 years and we're both heading to college this year and we still haven't re watched it but we remember almost everything

Nicks biggest mistake was not giving them more seasons

I've only rewatched ATLA once. While rewatching the 3 books, these episodes left a huge memorable impact: 1. Storm 2. Underground library 3. Aang's pain in loosing appa 4. Iroh crying for his deceased son 5. Katara's blood bending 6. Iroh forgiving Zuko 7. Roku and Sozin's story 8. Aang took away Ozai's firebending

“What is the single episode that best articulated the show?” Ember Island Players, duh. Edit: Literally everyone who replied to this comment missed the joke.

Nerdstalgic: "Why You Still Remember Avatar The Last Airbender So Well" Me: I watched it last night.

I miss being young and watching the new episode overtime they came out on tv every week 😭

I'd talk about Avatar the Last Airbender for centuries if I could because it is the show that taught me what storytelling could do. It could thematically represent the wonders and terrors of humanity, the nuances between culture and identity, how to respect emotions that one may not understand. And beyond that it has taught me that storytelling is a tradition I want to continue so we can have more beautiful, thrilling, everlasting yet ephemeral journeys like we all took with this show. Thank you Nerdstalgic for expanding the conversation and rekindling my gratitude for ATLA.

This shows so good that the anime community gave it a free pass and praise it

I've rewatched this show 7 total times and it's just a ritual to rewatch it every year for me now. This show just hits different. It touches many topics and problems that quite frankly exists in todays world.

I mainly remembered this show because of Katara. As a little boy I'm pretty sure I had a crush on her lol

Avatar: the Last Airbender really is a stroke of genius. Its target audience is mainly 7 - 11 year olds (roughly), but its philosophical symbolisms; adult, mature and well-thought out characters and themes (who puts alluded genocide into a cartoon?); a simple yet effective and entertaining narrative arc and some of the most gorgeously produced animation the likes of which television and media have never seen before. I think the characters are what shine the most. Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Suki, Zuko, Iroh, Azula, Mai, Ty Lee, Roku, Ozai, Long Feng, Gyatso, Jet, Pakku, Bumi, Jeong Jeong, Piandao, Zhao... all these people, major and minor, some better developed than others, have an *impact* on the show. They are what make the show work and what makes it so enjoyable to watch. My favourite moments are when Iroh sings Leaves From the Vine, Aang and Zuko meet the dragons Ran and Shaw, Katara meets the man who killed her mother, Sokka leads the assault on the airship fleet and Aang and Ozai's final battle. Just brilliantly ripe cherries on top of a filling, rich and *satisfying* cake.

The show came out so long ago and people are STILL talking about it. It’s not one of the best animated shows, it’s one of the best TV shows of all time.

The animators portrayed the power of bending perfectly. Especially in the firebending and airbending towards the end of the show. It’s like I could feel the breath in every attack.

The way I have goosebumps whenever I hear or see people recognizing and appreciate masterpieces. The whole show was perfect.

Cause relatable and loveable characters that struggle and grow. Also being able to see the struggles of Zuko and the happenings in the fire nation really helped flesh out the world and the perspectives of the people living there. Also You know.... Leaves on the vine left an impression.

"Why you remember avatar the last airbender so well" Me: I literally just binged it last night.

Because like Star Wars, LotR, JP, Harry Potter, And Pirates of the Caribbean, I enjoy a good story when told correctly, one that can bring a tear to my eye, delivers epic Climax's, a variety of characters to praise and despise, and achieve the trials of being sagas told years to come. The inspire the desire to do the right thing.

I remember everyday after school I would walk home as fast as I could to watch the next episode on nick. I would look forward to it every single day when I was 10. 11 years later and I still can’t get enough of it 🥰

I remember seeing The Tales of Ba Sing Se and thinking to myself, "crap, this is going to be a bunch of useless side charachter stuff" ...but it ended up being one the most powerful episodes in the entire show.

"Why You Still Remember Avatar The Last Airbender So Well" Because I watched it 643786247832 times?

the editing is crazy. Good work!

I remember it so well because nick would keep doing avatar marathons and I'd watch all day, and when I stopped watching kid's channels I bought the dvd set and watch it twice a year when exams come around :))

One of my favorite scenes/episodes (there are 1000) - The Storm - The Beach with Zuko - Blood Bending - Toph inventing Metal Bending - Sokka learning Sword Fighting - Zuko reuniting with Iroh - The Parallel Story of Roku and Sozin - Katara playing that Water Spirit

Avatar is indeed a masterpiece of animation. Not without its flaws, but its phenomenal overall. You might've mentioned the quality blend of seriousness and humor a bit more thoroughly though.

the episode where zuko and iroh hide among the earth village. zuko getting along with that kid and eventually putting himself in risk to protect that family. only for the same family and entire village to turn on them because they’re fire benders. that episode got me even back then

I have watched this series so many times. It would play every morning when I would eat my cereal or waffles before elementary and middle school, and after school. My favorite show of all time and still holds up well

Avatar: *is part of my childhood* My brain: "A core memory" You could have talked abou Tales of Ba Sing Se as it it arguibly the best episode but i loved your video. I really hope that the future generations will at least try to see if they enjoy this show as much as we did.

I’m realizing right now as I watch this video that using a book chapter format to contextualize and explain a serialized show is a really clever way to make it so kids can understand the progression of the series. It’s probably the first show many of us watched which wasn’t on a floating timeline. Even teen titans which has progression has a lot of episodes which exist in their own box.

Really well done i love the animation and your story telling on how you go through all the details